Work Hard, Life Hard

I’m BACK this week with a Tee Talk on a matter that’s deeply important to me–mental health. In case you didn’t know, May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and I thought it was appropriate to speak about it and its impact on work/life balance. At the end of the day, everything affects your work/life balance including your mental health! Like your physical health, mental health should be treated lik...

A new guest talk is here this week with my friend, Shelby Kammerer! FUN FACT ABOUT ME + SHELBY - we were duet partners at the age of 6 + 7! Our very first jazz duet was to the song Swingin’ on a Star, and we won 1st place at every single competition we did that year. This led to us being duet partners for YEARS! I was so excited she wanted to come on the show to catch up on life with me and chat a...

We’re back this week with another Guest Talk featuring the entrepreneurial guru herself, Kristina Hudson! Kristina and I grew up dancing together, and we’ve been connected ever since! When she wanted to come onto the show, I was ECSTATIC to talk to her about her work/life balance and how she balances it all! In today’s episode, Kristina talks about her life changes over the last ten years, which i...

If you feel like you are on autopilot, this episode is for you! It’s May–and this new month is bringing me to talk about being stagnant. Do you ever feel like you are just going through the motions? Another day comes and goes just like the one before and you don’t necessarily feel like you’re in control? Acting on autopilot is something that we ALL need to be aware of and check ourselves from time...

In today’s episode, mental health is talked about in a way that has never been seen on the show so far. I have my friend, the talented + fabulous, Jeannette Orazietti with me today. She is the owner of Jeannette’s Custom Cakes + JCC Sugar, located in Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario. I’ve known Jeannette for a long time and we’ve always been able to stay connected one way or another. I first met her when...

If you’re looking to make some mindset changes, THIS EPISODE IS FOR YOU! We are BACK this week with a guest talk with the one and only, Mike White. Mike was introduced to me a few years back and I instantly connected to his story, his unique perspective on life, and how he works with individuals to help them navigate their journey of life. This episode is nothing short of inspirational. Mike drops...

What’s up, everybody! I missed the 1-on-1 interaction over these last few weeks (even though I know my GUEST TALKS have been straight FIRE recently), so I wanted to come on here and check in with you all! You might not want to hear this, but a full QUARTER of 2023 is already done! So… you know what that means? We need to take time to REFLECT on what the heck has been going on for you! If I’m not g...

In today’s episode, I have a well-known Toronto personal training coach Alena Luciani join me to talk allll about her work/life balance! Alena comes forward in today’s episode OPEN and HONEST about the fact that her work/life balance is currently sitting at a 1.5/5… and she’s okay with it! She understands the season of life she’s in right now, but that doesn’t mean she doesn’t still take care of h...

It’s a family affair in today’s episode! I have my *favourite* cousin, Erika Colwell, as my guest on the show this week and when I tell you she’s a firecracker–I mean it! Erika and I spent a lot of time together as kids and we continue to navigate through life together. I was pumped she wanted to come on the show because she’s been absolutely CRUSHING IT in her work bucket and her life bucket in r...

Today’s episode is going to be good for your soul. I have my Certified Executive Coach, Jennifer Deane, as today’s guest, and she lays down some critical keys on how you can create and maintain a healthy, sustainable work/life balance. In this episode, we talk about how Jenn has achieved a work/life balance that she is extremely happy with… including making sure she has POPCORN! (once you listen,...

Today’s guest is a childhood friend of mine, and I’m so excited he wanted to come onto the show to talk about a huge life transition he’s made recently. Everyone, meet Bronson Kovacs! If you’re going through a transition in your life, this is a must-listen episode for you! As someone who’s known Bronson for my entire life, it was so interesting for me to be able to sit down with him and have him t...

Happy International Women’s Day! Today, we’re celebrating women and everything that they contribute to society. I’m sharing with you all an inspiring quote by @nicolajanehobbs that I came across recently because it brought up a lot of emotions about being a woman. Then, I finish with one of my absolute favourite quotes of all time by @rupikaur_. I hope this episode leaves you with love and inspira...

Today, I’m diving into an industry that I’ve lived and breathed since the age of 3–the dance industry–with one of my friends, the very talented Kylie Filotto. Our conversation begins with Kylie outlining her work/life balance as a full-time dance teacher and choreographer, and when I say we go off from there, I mean it! We talk about how demanding the industry is, the importance of creating bounda...

If your patience has been low recently… this episode is for YOU! In today’s episode, I’m talking about something that I truly needed a reminder on this week–PATIENCE! I don’t know about you, but sometimes I forget about the true meaning of practicing patience because I get so caught up in the day-to-day… I just want to do things and then see the results! This isn’t a bad way of thinking, per se, b...

In today’s show, I’m talking about something that’s been on my mind since I started the show–work/life balance in this post-pandemic world. The fact of the matter is that people are struggling–we aren’t the same people we were before the pandemic! The statistics are telling us that people are working more, are extremely stressed, and not prioritizing their work/life balance. Also, we can’t really...

Today, it just felt right to talk about hard days… having them, acknowledging them, and knowing that you ARE NOT ALONE!If I’m being honest (which you’ll see very much so in today’s episode), even talking about this subject is a hard one for me. It feels so uncomfortable and vulnerable to share my experiences with you all. But, I know all of you are here to support me, are here to learn, and are he...

If you’re a parent, you NEED to listen to this episode. This week, I have one of my all-time FAVOURITE people on the show, my manager, mentor, and friend, the amazing Erin Berube . As the VP of Operations for Vivo Team , she has an exceptional reputation with her unique blend of tactical and strategic vision and organizational excellence. Her ability to bring order and calm to dynamic teams and pr...

I’m ECSTATIC to have MY CEO, the fabulous Renée Safrata, join me for this week’s episode! Not only is she the CEO of Vivo Team , but Renée is a mentor, friend, and one badass woman! In today’s episode, she is open and honest about work/life balance differences between generations. She shares her intense experience with burnout in her 40s–a lesson we can ALL take learnings from. She also digs more...

If you need some time to yourself, you NEED to listen to this episode! Now that the new year is well underway, it’s time to talk about an important element of your life bucket that you SHOULD be prioritizing–ME TIME! I’ve heard time and time again how hard it is for people to find the time just for themselves because other things take priority–and I completely get it! I used to be one of those peo...

In today’s episode, we are diving into the work bucket of the work/life balance and talking about a HOT topic over the last 6 months–-the quiet quitter! This went viral 6 months ago on TikTok because of a Gen Z TikToker admitting that he’s a quiet quitter. From there, corporate North America has responded and it’s all become a MESS!After months of following along and doing some deep-dive research,...

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ✨ It’s 2023, baby! I’m kicking off the first episode of 2023 by FINALLY sharing my word of 2023, and trust me–it’s a goodie! With the start of a new year comes A LOT of emotions, feelings, and pressures. In today’s episode, I want to acknowledge all of that, and also talk about a few things that I think will resonate with you. I talk about the January Scaries (you know–the anxiety...

In today’s episode (Part 2), I'm back talking about reflection and goal-setting. As the year comes to a close, I can't stress enough how vital these elements are to a proper work/life balance.  In Part 2, we're analyzing the next steps after the reflection and goal identification from Part 1. We need to prioritize goals and then focus on HOW and WHAT we need to be doing to execute them.  Key Takea...

In today’s episode (Part 1), I’m talking about reflection and goal-setting–two critical elements that relate to your work/life balance. I know that both of these processes can feel extremely overwhelming for people–I GET IT! That used to be me, too!  That’s why, I’m sharing the tools that I use to both reflect and to goal set at the end of my year in hopes that it will help you, too! Key Takeaways...

I’m acknowledging it’s mid-December, and what better time to talk about holiday overwhelm than now?!In today’s episode, I have a CONFESSION for you all, and then I talk about how I navigated through my recent epiphany. Then, we talk about the looming holiday season that is right around the corner, and I share with you my 4 VIBES that I’m trying to embody to help overcome some of my overwhelm. Key...

In today’s episode, we’re talking about my favourite process of all time–and if you know me, that’s saying something–TIME BLOCKING! I talk about why I started time blocking, why multi-tasking isn’t ACTUALLY a thing, and how to time block in both your work bucket and personal bucket. I then share my TOP resource, my Weekly Goals + Planning process, with you so that you can start to implement time b...